HSK 1 · Family

哥

gē

older brother

Stroke order of 哥

哥 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Two 可 stacked together look like the elder brother who is 'okay' twice over, always dependable.

Parts: 可 can + 可 can (doubled)

Example sentence

我哥哥比我大三岁。

My older brother is three years older than me.

Words with 哥

哥哥older brother

More words: Family

爸dad 爸爸dad; father 妈mom 妈妈mom; mother 哥哥older brother 姐older sister 姐姐older sister 弟younger brother 弟弟younger brother 妹younger sister 妹妹younger sister 爷爷grandpa (paternal)奶奶grandma (paternal)奶milk; grandma 儿子son 女儿daughter 家人family members

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